Country

Spain

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Prison PolicyIn all cases, the person's statements regarding their sexual orientation, gender identity or sex characteristics will be respected, regardless of the sex that appears on their identity documentation. In the event that a person has not yet been legally considered with the gender that corresponds to them, they can request to be taken into account as trans in order to access a different section/module. For persons with special care and protection needs due to their unique physical or mental conditions, such as advanced age, illness, physical, intellectual or sensory disability, measures shall be taken to ensure that the detained person receives the attention appropriate to his or her characteristics so that his or her rights and protection are not diminished in any way.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2021That the participation of social entities for the integral promotion of the Roma community be enhanced, with attention to cultural diversity, in accordance with Guidelines 46 and 54 of the "Guidelines for the treatment of women sentenced to custodial sentences, non-custodial sentences and measures for women offenders" of the Council of Europe, Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1469 (2000) concerning women and their children in prison, adopted on 30 June 2000". Report details